Erika Kasahara
Erika Kasahara (笠原 江梨香, Kasahara Erika, born October 3, 1990) is a female Japanese taekwondo practitioner, born in Daito.[1] She won the silver medal in the women's flyweight (-49 kg) class at the 2010 Asian Taekwondo Championships held in Astana, Kazakhstan.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women’s taekwondo | ||
Representing  | ||
| Asian Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2010 Guangzhou | Flyweight |
| Asian Championships | ||
| 2010 Astana | Flyweight |
| East Asian Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2009 Hong Kong | Flyweight |
She competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics, reaching the quarterfinals, where she lost to eventual gold medallist Wu Jingyu.[1]
Personal life
Kasahara was originally a karateka but converted her specialty to taekwondo in 2007. She currently attends at Daito Bunka University, majoring in English Literature.[2]
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References
- "Erika Kasahara Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
- テコンドー部・笠原江梨香選手(英米文2年)が準優勝 アジア選手権. Daito Bunka University official Website (in Japanese). May 26, 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-11-21.
External links
- Erika Kasahara at TaekwondoData.com
- Erika Kasahara at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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